Rugby Scoop – Details, episodes & analysis

Following the Springboks nail-biting win against the Allblacks, this week we purely focused on this rivalry. 

• Springboks game plan 
• Cobus Reinach vs Jaden Hendrikse 
• Allblacks issues and what can they fix 
• Who plays next week?

This week, with no international rugby to analyze, we discussed plenty of rugby topics making headlines this week. 

• Springboks vs Allblacks Preview 
• Leon McDonald axed from the Allblacks 
• Siya Kolisi might not come back to SA until he sees out his contract in France
• Felix Jones decision to leave England coaching set up  
• Pacific Nations 

This week, we take a look at URC quarter finals and Super Rugby quarter finals. 
We also dive into the Rugby DNA Series: Springboks and Allblacks 

This week we chat with Vuyisile Mbula, a South African based in The Netherlands, following their win in the Dutch National Rugby Competition - Ereklasse. 

• We also look at the Sharks winning the EPCR last Friday.
• Leinster always a bridesmaid never the bride 
• Who will cover 15 for the Springboks, now that Willemse is out
• Rugby DNA Series: France & Italy 

In this week's episode: 

We chat about URC log standings and who we think will be part of the final 8. 
Lions looking good at the back end of this season 
Leinster not doing well on the road 
Did Razor give Sam Cane a call? 
Rugby DNA - Ireland and Scotland 

This week on the Rugby Scoop: 

• Super Rugby Round Up - So
• URC Round Up 
• Rugby Championship under 20 
• Richie Mounga versus Damian McKenzie 
• Where will the Bulls finish in URC? 
• We look at Rugby DNA of Australia and Argentina 

This week on Rugby Scoop pod, we look at the hot again Super Rugby competition. We try and understand the logic behind Leinster second string outfit travelling to South Africa in URC.

• Siya Masuku, the Sharks savior? 
• Leinster experiment, not good for URC
• What's Wales Rugby DNA?
• What's England Rugby DNA?

In todays conversation, start off by looking at Russia political situation. Scoop takes us on a short journey on Rotterdam Rugby Club. 

• Dosbon and the Stormers in a spot of bother 
• Munster grind it out at Loftus 
• Rob Penny and the Crusaders: End of a Dynasty? 
• Blues under Vern Cotter 
• Sacha Mngomezulu to leap frog Manie Libbok

We are finally back again after two weeks of hiatus, Vuyo has been involved in some rugby competitions in Russia, Scoop has been away on rugby duties in Portugal. In this weeks episode, we catch up new making headlines in the past week: 

• Hurricanes flix their muscle on the Chiefs 
• Jacques Nienaber influence at Leinster 
• White noise from the Bulls 
• Reaction from South African teams participating in Europe 
• Do the Bulls have a realistic chance of winning URC? 
• Super Rugby YouTube viewership better than all other rugby comps.

In this episode we discuss news making headlines in the past week: 

• South African teams make a statement in URC with 4 from 4 wins 
• Drua love story continues in Super Rugby Pacific as the pip the Tahs 
• Do New Zealand teams know you can also win games by scoring 3 points? 
• Wandisile Simelani needs more game time at Stormers 
• Sharks Springboks, its time to stand up and be counted 
• We vote for Six Nations player of the tournament 
• Shithousery Moment of the week